'It's going to be an army': Tapes reveal GOP plan to contest elections  —  Video recordings of Republican Party operatives meeting with grassroots activists provide an inside look at a multi-pronged strategy to target and potentially overturn votes in Democratic precincts …

First Look at Kathleen Buhle's Memoir: Hunter Biden's Ex on His Affair with Sister-in-Law — and Forgiveness  —  An exclusive excerpt from Buhle's upcoming book, If We Break, offers a window into how the onetime Biden found healing through her pain … There is a trace of wistfulness …

US military hackers conducting offensive operations in support of Ukraine, says head of Cyber Command  —  In an exclusive interview with Sky News, General Paul Nakasone confirmed for the first time that the US had “conducted a series of operations” in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The Humiliation of John Durham  —  Hired by Bill Barr to investigate the Trump investigators, the prosecutor had little to show for his work even before his defeat in court yesterday.  —  John Durham, the special counsel appointed days before the 2020 election by Donald Trump's attorney general William Barr …

President Biden: What America Will and Will Not Do in Ukraine  —  The invasion Vladimir Putin thought would last days is now in its fourth month.  The Ukrainian people surprised Russia and inspired the world with their sacrifice, grit and battlefield success.

D.C. gun seizures are soaring — but charges aren't sticking  —  Police say there are legal hurdles to securing convictions even when they recover a weapon.  Defense attorneys say they are bringing weak cases.  —  A D.C. police officer pulled over the driver of a Pontiac Bonneville …

Anatomy of a fake  —  What a viral fake news story about “race-based grading” tells us about our media ecosystem  —  This is the tale of a fake news story, widely shared by a lot of smart people who so badly wanted for it to be true that they didn't care that it wasn't.

Biden celebrates ‘pioneer’ Coast Guard commandant  —  President Joe Biden on Wednesday applauded Adm. Linda Fagan's ascension to commandant of the Coast Guard, making her the first woman to lead a military service branch.  —  Biden, speaking at a change of command ceremony that saw outgoing commandant …

The final, brutal collapse of GOP's big Michael Flynn conspiracy theory  —  Among the many GOP efforts to counterprogram the Russia investigation with thinly constructed conspiracy theories, one of the most persistent ones was the so-called unmasking of Michael Flynn.

Jamie Dimon Says JPMorgan Is Bracing Itself for Economic ‘Hurricane’  —  Jamie Dimon warned investors to prepare for an economic “hurricane” as the economy struggles against an unprecedented combination of challenges, including tightening monetary policy and Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Joe Biden Is Too Old to Be President  —  On the menu today: As President Biden continues to misstate his own policies, it is a painful sign that the next president must be someone who has enough youth and energy to handle the pressures of the job.  —  The Wrong Man for a Tough Job

Former Employee Of NFT Marketplace Charged In First Ever Digital Asset Insider Trading Scheme  —  Defendant Allegedly Traded on Inside Information About NFTs That Were Scheduled to be Featured on The Homepage of The Largest NFT Marketplace  —  Damian Williams, the United States Attorney …

What the AR-15 Does to a Child's Body  —  Plus: Durham face-plants  —  What if we saw the pictures?  —  At the moment, the question is academic, since no one can really bear the thought of seeing them.  But what if we saw the pictures of children blown apart by America's most popular gun?

The RNC's Ground Game of Inches  —  Inside the secretive, dubious, and extremely offline attempt to convert minorities into Republicans … In some sense, it was predictable that my search for any information about one of the Republican National Committee's two dozen community centers would lead me back to Facebook.

Salas comes clean on 11-year age gap on dating apps: ‘I made a mistake’  —  A Central Valley lawmaker and Congressional candidate admitted to misrepresenting his age on dating apps after screenshots of his profile went public.  —  Tuesday morning, The Sun exclusively revealed screenshots taken …

Racist and Violent Ideas Jump From Web's Fringes to Mainstream Sites  —  Despite some efforts by the largest tech companies to limit the spread of hateful content, it often remains only a click or two away.  — Give this article- - - Read in app  —  On March 30, the young man accused …

Opinion The GOP midterm wave is set — and Democrats can't do anything about it  —  Respected political analyst David Wasserman of the Cook Political Report created a stir last week when he projected Republicans would gain between 20 to 35 House seats in the midterms.

Spotify Podcasters Are Making $18,000 a Month With Nothing But White Noise  —  People on the prowl for a new podcast to consume often go for a stimulating option like a political debate or a true crime mystery to quicken the pulse.  But when the din of the world becomes too much …

The Right-Wing Outrage Machine Is Doing Campus Conservatives No Favors  —  Its over-the-top tactics are a far bigger problem than the lack of intellectual openness … For the bargain price of $5,000-$10,000, Matt Walsh, a columnist for The Daily Wire, a self-described conservative site …

‘Outsider’ in Nevada's GOP Senate primary surges, rattling Trump's pick  —  An underdog candidate in the Nevada GOP Senate primary has unexpectedly tightened the race just two weeks before the election, powered by an enthusiastic grassroots base that appears increasingly inclined to turn away from longtime polling favorite Adam Laxalt.

‘Full-throttle’: How the Florida Legislature is making Ron DeSantis into a GOP juggernaut  —  Some see the rapid pace of legislation as the result of DeSantis' “total dominance” over state lawmakers.  But for most Republicans, it's merely a matter of seeing eye to eye.

Uvalde school district police chief declines to answer CNN questions in first public comments in a week  —  (CNN)Pedro “Pete” Arredondo, the embattled Uvalde school police chief who led the flawed law enforcement response to last week's school shooting and has remained out of the public eye since …

Democrat Charles Booker wears a noose in a new ad blasting GOP Sen. Rand Paul  —  Democrat Charles Booker is challenging Republican Sen. Rand Paul in Kentucky's 2022 Senate race  —  Fox News Flash top headlines for June 1  —  In a provocative and controversial push, the Democratic Senate …

Dems sweat GOP surge in South Texas special election  —  Democrats already had a South Texas problem — and it's on the verge of getting worse.  —  Republicans are well-positioned to flip former Rep. Filemon Vela's (D-Texas) seat in a special election this summer, a victory …

A Seismic Shift: Why Latino Voters Could Decide Key Races in 2022  —  Latino voters remain largely Democratic but show signs of becoming a swing group that both parties will need to fight for.